In addition to exercising the authority conferred by Article
16 of the New York State Town Law (Zoning and Planning) this chapter
provides for the administration and enforcement of the New York State
Uniform Fire Prevention and building Code (the Uniform Code) and the
State Energy Conservation Construction Code (the Energy Code).
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUILDING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
165-82 of this article. The term shall also include a building permit which is renewed, amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this article.
ENERGY CODE
The New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code,
as currently in effect and as hereafter amended from time to time.
INSPECTOR
An inspector appointed pursuant to Subsection
D of §
165-81 of this article.
OPERATING PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to §
165-87 of this article. The term "operating permit" shall also include an operating permit which is renewed amended or extended pursuant to any provision of this article.
PERMIT HOLDER
The person to whom a building permit has been issued.
PERSON
An individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
limited partnership, business trust, estate, trust, association, or
any other legal or commercial entity of any kind or description.
TOWN
The Town of Putnam Valley.
TOWN CODE
The Town Code of the Town of Putnam Valley.
UNIFORM CODE
The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and building Code,
as currently in effect and as hereafter amended from time to time.
ZONING CODE
The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Putnam Valley, as same
may from time to time be amended.
The chief of any fire department providing firefighting services
for a property within this Town shall promptly notify the Code Enforcement
Officer of any fire or explosion involving any structural damage,
fuel burning appliance, chimney or gas vent.
Unsafe structures and equipment in this Town shall be identified and addressed in accordance with the procedures established by Local Law Number 6 of 1981, as now in effect or as hereafter amended from time to time, being designated as Chapter
66 in the Town Code.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall review and investigate complaints
which allege or assert the existence of conditions or activities that
fail to comply with the Uniform Code, the Energy Code, any other local
law, ordinance or regulation adopted for administration and enforcement
of the Uniform Code or the Energy Code and any other provision of
the Town Code which the Code Enforcement Officer is empowered to enforce.
The process for responding to a complaint shall include such of the
following steps as the Code Enforcement Officer may deem to be appropriate:
A. Performing an inspection of the conditions and/or activities alleged
to be in violation, and documenting the results of such inspection;
B. If a violation is found to exist, providing the owner of the affected property and any other person who may be responsible for the violation with notice of the violation and opportunity to abate, correct or cure the violation, or otherwise proceeding in the manner described in §
165-91.2, Penalties for offenses, of this article;
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C. If appropriate, issuing a stop-work order;
D. If a violation which was found to exist is abated or corrected, performing
an inspection to ensure that the violation has been abated or corrected,
preparing a final written report reflecting such abatement or correction,
and filing such report with the complaint.
A fee schedule shall be established by resolution of the Town
Board of this Town. Such fee schedule may thereafter be amended from
time to time by like resolution. The fees set forth in, or determined
in accordance with, such fee schedule or amended fee schedule shall
be charged and collected for the submission of applications, the issuance
of building permits, amended building permits, renewed building permits,
certificates of occupancy, temporary certificates, operating permits,
fire safety and property maintenance inspections, and other actions
of the Code Enforcement Officer described in or contemplated by this
article.